GPS has become a common tool for navigation. However using GPS on the water is
 distinctly different from a moving map display in your car. This seminar explains
 the principles of waypoint navigation which you will use. It then shows you how to relate
 the GPS to your charts which provide essential information about what is around you.

 The seminar also shows you how to operate your GPS – what the buttons do, what the
 screens show, and how to access the functions you need. A handheld GPS is used as
the demonstration model, but all GPS receivers function similarly. By the time you have completed the seminar,
you will be able to store waypoints into your GPS, activate them for navigation, and use GPS to keep you on a
safe, pre-qualified course of your choosing. You’ll also get some tips for choosing a GPS if you don’t currently
own one. You will get a copy of the USPS GPS Guidee and a waterproof McGraw-Hill Captain’s Quick Guide
Using GPS to take aboard to remind you of the steps, or to show another of your crew how to use your GPS.